Obstetrics
Research add new data to obstetrics body of knowledge
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 30th, 2006
Study 1: Maternal serum-soluble vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor-1 (sVEGFR-1) signals preeclampsia.
According to a study from Finland, "VEGF promotes placental vascularization, which is inadequate in preeclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). The sVEGFR-1, also known as soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1, is produced in the placenta and reduces VEGF activity."
"Therefore, elevated sVEGFR-1 could contribute to the development of preeclampsia and IUGR. The objective of this study was to study maternal serum sVEGFR-1...
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